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I didn’t have radiation, but will still explore Hyperbaric treatments. I’ll see if I qualify. Man,...

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Discussion: Strange taste - change in taste

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Posted: Feb 22, 2024

Probably will not return. Radiation scars, or smells and taste buds right off the bat for...

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Discussion: When will my sense of taste and smell return?

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Posted: Apr 25, 2025

Your taste may take weeks if not months to get back to some sort of normal....

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Discussion: How long before my taste buds recover after H&N treatments?

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Posted: Sep 28, 2022

@toleolu sounds like you and I are in the same exact spot. I just finished two...

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Discussion: HPV 16 neck cancer journey…

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Posted: Apr 11 10:01am

Take notes. Be there. Don't get discouraged. Know that foods will taste different and may taste...

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Discussion: Just Diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer - How to Treat?

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Posted: Mar 18, 2024

I lost 30lb but was 10 lbs overweight to start so trying to gain 10-15 back....

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Discussion: How to gain weight after H&N Cancer treatment ends?

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Posted: May 3, 2023

Hey Thankyou so very much this gives me hope ! I’m quite scared Did you loose...

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Discussion: Stage 1 Tongue cancer: What are the chances of recurrence?

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Posted: Mar 2, 2024

@jfh1970 P.S. I’m almost six months out from completion of treatment and am heading to Oahu...

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Discussion: Proton versus Photon for HPV tonsil cancer

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Posted: Mar 18 7:51am

@calenbd, I suspect the answer as to how long before your taste buds recover after chemo...

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Discussion: How long before my taste buds recover after H&N treatments?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2022

From what I have read and what I experienced the peak of pain/symptoms was about 2-3...

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Discussion: Your tips for recovery after 35 radiation treatments for tonsil cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 21 3:24pm

I would say it took about 4-5?months after radiation before my eating and drinking was nearly...

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Discussion: Post Treatment Questions: low RBC and dealing with throat pain

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Posted: Jun 2, 2024

@harleytiger I just saw this now. It's been about a year since I was in your...

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Discussion: HPV Tonsil cancer: I'm very nervous about chemo and radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2025

I think California has 3 Proton machines? The problem is getting your insurance to cover them?...

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Discussion: HPV Tonsil cancer: I'm very nervous about chemo and radiation

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Posted: Mar 17 9:28pm

I’m sorry your dad is going through this, treatments like these can make eating really difficult....

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Discussion: What foods worked best during chemo & radiation for throat cancer?

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Posted: Jan 12 11:51pm

You have a lot of good advice here already. I am 13 years post radiation and...

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Discussion: Throat Pain Help

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Posted: Mar 17, 2025

@albion223 You are doing excellent for only about 4 months out from radiation. I believe my...

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Discussion: Navigating my way through throat cancer

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Posted: Mar 10 8:26am

Thank you for this post jonesja. Appreciate the information as well as the encouragement you provide....

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Discussion: Diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the epiglottis: Anyone?

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Posted: Jan 14, 2025

I have used Biotene mouth moisturizer and it does interrupt the bad taste for about a...

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Discussion: Strange taste - change in taste

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2024

Hi, Question my boyfriend had Squamous cell cancer on his tongue. He had radiation and chemo...

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Discussion: Sore on tongue from treatments: What helps?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Nov 23, 2023

I had H&N radiation and chemo that ended in 2012. During and for the first year...

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Discussion: Phantom Smell

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 20, 2018